(Photo credit: Christophe-Abramowitz) Throughout time, women have routinely been at the bad end of the deal when it came to composing, performing, or really anything that has to do with music. However, as we now know that didn’t mean women composers, performers, critics, and everything in between didn’t exist. Actually, the opposite! Composers like Hildegard von Bingen, Barbara Strozzi, Clara {…}
The first ever “Muffled Voices” festival is set to give the Russian premieres of three American operas by composers Missy Mazzoli, Amy Beach, and Anne LeBaron. Mazzoli’s “Proving Up,” with a libretto by Royce Vavrek, Beach’s “Cabildo,” featuring a libretto by Nan Bagby Stephens, and LeBaron and Thulani Davis’ “Blue Calls Set You Free” are among the ten chamber operas {…}
The Oakland Symphony has announced its 2021-22 season, which will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Morgan as the company’s music director. “For over 30 years, he has championed the role of the Oakland Symphony as a community builder — bringing us all together through dedication to education, celebration of the full range of music in our community, and leadership {…}